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Blind Sailors Suffer Knockdown
A shot from the intrepid couple’s cruising scrapbook – striking a pose at New Zealand’s Great Barrier Island.
© 2008 Scott Duncan & Pam Habek
Recovering from the chaos wrought by a mid-ocean knockdown is a challenge for any sailor, but imagine trying to sort things out if you were nearly blind. More »
The Upside of Global Warming?
Sailing on the Bay? No worries, just wear a sundress and bring lots of sunblock.
latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "Dress like you’re going skiing," has long been our standard advice to sailing guests unfamiliar with San Francisco Bay. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "Dress like you’re going skiing," has long been our standard advice to sailing guests unfamiliar with San Francisco Bay. More »
Summer Sailstice This Weekend
Dinghy racing in Clipper Cove is one of many festivities planned for Treasure Island’s Summer Sailstice celebration this weekend.
Summer Sailstice
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Where will you be hoisting your sails this weekend? More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Where will you be hoisting your sails this weekend? More »
Sunderland Departs on Solo Attempt
Striking a pose at the dock for cameramen, Zac has now left the media circus behind to face many months of solitude on the open ocean.
© Nicolas Vanhove
As promised, 16-year-old Zac Sunderland set sail from Marina del Rey at 1 p.m. More »
Another Pterodactyl Sighting
Close encounter – Pterodactyl gets checked out by a boarding party from the MV Namrun in mid-May.
© Melih Akgul
Earlier this month, we reported in ‘Lectronic Latitude that a Navy ship had come across the Olson 40 Pterodactyl, which you may remember had to be abandoned during the March 29 Doublehanded Farallones Race. More »
16-Year-Old Solo Sailor Departs Tomorrow
The oldest of seven children, Zac strikes a pose with his parents, who have given his dream project their full support.
© 2008 The Sunderland Family
If you’re going to have engine problems, it’s a blessing to have them in your homeport, rather than out in the middle of the Pacific. More »
Rumors of Bob’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
How’s this for the start of a Friday the 13th: One of the first emails we read this morning was a note that a "skull fracture had proved fatal" to longtime racer and Richmond YC member Bob George. More »
Five Sailors Rescued, One Perishes
Texas A&M’s entry, Cynthia Woods, at the start of the 40th annual Regata de Amigos.
Texas A&M University
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Regata de Amigos, a 610-mile race from Galveston, Texas, to Veracruz, Mexico, turned deadly Friday night for Texas A&M Univerity’s entry, Cynthia Woods, just hours after the race’s 2 p.m. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Regata de Amigos, a 610-mile race from Galveston, Texas, to Veracruz, Mexico, turned deadly Friday night for Texas A&M Univerity’s entry, Cynthia Woods, just hours after the race’s 2 p.m. More »
‘Tall Ship Girls’ Learn Life Lessons
“Wow! It actually floats!” Taking a ride in their hand-built skiff was quite a thrill.
© Christian Buhl
Friday was a very special day in the lives of a dozen Bay Area high school girls. More »
Something to See While Becalmed Off Montara
It was long thought that the Cape Mayo lighthouse on Cape Cod had been destroyed in the ’20s.
Lighthouse Digest
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If every picture tells a story, every lighthouse tells a thousand stories. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If every picture tells a story, every lighthouse tells a thousand stories. More »
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